How To Make A Gauge Swatch

Learn to make a gauge swatch for your knitting project. This helps to ensure that the pattern you're knitting is properly sized when completed. Read more...

The Final Tote Bag Video Tutorial is Now Online!

The final video tutorial for the tote bag pattern is now online. This video demonstrates how to add a lining to the bag and the pockets. Because everyone's bag will be a little different based on the type of yarn used or how much it was felted, we show how you can measure and create a lining to fit your exact bag.

To view the video and Part 2 of the pattern, Read more...

Baby Socks - Two Color Socks for Newborns to 6 mos and Preemies

These easily knit baby socks are made with two colors of horizontal stripes in the round, with a solid colored heel and toe area. They are sized for babies newborn to 6 months old, and optionally for preemies. Get The Pattern

New Knitting Pattern: Linen Knit Stitch Placemat

Decorate your home with this easy to make knitted placemat. This is also a perfect gift for someone who enjoys handmade home accents. It's knitted with any fingering weight yarn and size 10 straight needles. The finished size is 12" x 20" and you can easily adjust the pattern to fit your size needs.

CyberSeams Items For Sale!

Like the example work shown on CyberSeams tutorials? We've made some available for purchase!

Visit the store at http://threadandyarn.etsy.com! Quantities are currently limited and prices are low, so catch them while you can!

Knitting and Picking up Stitches

We've got a new tutorial available for knitters!

There have been many requests for instructions on what exactly it means when you're knitting and the pattern says to "pick up stitches." So, we created a tutorial explaining all about it.

Another New Free Pattern - For Straight Knitting Needles!

Adult Loose Winter Cap Pattern - For Straight Needles

    We're happy to oblige with this new hat pattern, designed to be knitted with straight knitting needles. It's not totally plain - we threw in some decorative stitches - horizontal seed stitch lines - but you can easily omit them and still have great results. The ribbing on the base of the cap allows it to fit most heads.

New Free Knitting Pattern - For Straight Needles!

Adult Hat Pattern Fitted & Knitted - for Straight Needles

    This is a free basic pattern for a hat. This pattern is meant for straight needles and the sides are then joined after it's knitted together. Perfect for beginners or anyone who doesn't want to fuss with circulars or DPNs!

More Tutorials! Clipping curves and more on Tote Bag Pattern assembly!

Another new tutorial is up! Sewing Basics - How to Clip Curves on a Seam Allowance. As usual there is a video tutorial associated with it.

Another new video tutorial is up for the recently added Knitted Felted Tote Bag with Pockets. You can view the following assembly videos in the pattern instructions!

Part 1 - Side Seams

Part 2 - Attach the Pockets

Part 3 - How to Felt

Learning to knit? Here's some techniques!

There's some new additions to the tutorials that I'd like to mention here:

How to Knit - How to Increase and Decrease Stitches

And the left handed version is here: How to Knit Left Handed - How to Increase and Decrease Stitches

We've also updated How to Knit - Weaving in Loose Ends with yarn needle techniques, to supplement the crochet needle option.


What's coming up? Well, we've received many requests for knitting with circulars and DPNs (double pointed needles) and also will be sharing some basic macramé knots. We've also got some basic sewing techniques in the works so keep your eyes open for more from Cyberseams!

New Knit Stitch tutorial online!

We've got a new knit stitch tutorial Here

Fixed a button and new patterns coming soon!

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In other news, we've got some new patterns on their way, just in time for Mothers Day! Keep an eye out - video tutorials and printable patterns will accompany the instructions.